by Ethan Barkley | Feb 20, 2025 | Culture, Environmental, Film, News
Inside the efforts of an Indigenous women’s group to save a river “The river is not just a river for us,” says Mariluz Canaquiri Murayari in the documentary film Karuara, People of the River. “It’s a living being that deserves respect.” Canaquiri is the President of...
by Ethan Barkley | Feb 6, 2025 | Environmental, Local, News, World
‘It can happen to us’ On Jan. 7, 2025, a number of highly destructive fires broke out in the Los Angeles area. In the wake of these fires, experts warn that British Columbia’s cities — even those in lush, coastal areas like Victoria — are not immune. To date, 29...
by Ethan Barkley | Jan 23, 2025 | Environmental, News, World
The natural filtration system sustainably recirculates stormwater runoff The Resilient Urban Systems & Habitat (RUSH) Initiative, a collaboration between different local organizations, is leading a project to map 1 000 rain gardens on southern Vancouver Island....
by Ethan Barkley | Jan 23, 2025 | Culture, Events, Film
Diverse films and music from local artists to look forward to Next month brings the Victoria Film Festival (VFF), where exciting new films from around the world will be shown in local theatres. The Martlet will be covering the event, but if you want to see for...
by Ethan Barkley | Jan 23, 2025 | Op-eds, Opinions
Pierre Poilievre does not have students’ or universities’ best interests at heart Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Jan. 6, stating that he would step down as both Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party. In the same announcement, he said that he...